Calypso

Rio, home of the pulchritudinous forest and flavorful food. I had never spent my vacation on such a remote, peaceful, and beautiful island. The live band that played every night on the beach was phenomenal. The food had an astounding taste. I could hear the birds chirping in the morning and the dolphins whistling in the night. The feel of the breeze through my room window at night, made everything feel so magical. There was always something fun to. The banana boat rides, the hang gliding rides,…

Like the quiet before the storm, there was another nigh-complete silence, a well-needed respite after the deafening gunfire they had been subjected to; then, the thunderous sound started up again, the crack of Daniel Stoll shooting indiscriminately like a madman. The gang members, surging through this unreliable curtain of bullets, did not pursue their entourage, instead slamming the door shut with a tremendous clamor. It was a bizarre, ridiculous decision. Had they wanted to escape the wrath of…

Introduction to the Iliad, the Odyssey and the Aeneid It is suggested that the Iliad and the Odyssey were composed as an oral composition perhaps in the late eighth century BC (Kirk 1) whereas the Aeneid, a literary composition, was perhaps composed in the last half of the first century BC (Quinn 2). Despite the many centuries between them, the epics are built around the story of the Trojan War fought around 1200 BC. The Iliad focuses on a short period in the penultimate year of the war whereas…

When there is protagonist in a story, there exist antagonists. They are used as either an obstacle to the main character’s journey, or as another form of motivation to get through. Posidon, without a doubt, is the antagonist in The Odyssey. There may be many insignificant characters that are obstacles to Odysseus’s episodes of adventure; however, Poseidon’s existence becomes the main objection to Odysseus returning to Ithaca. … “Ah poor man, why is the god of earthquakes so dead set against you…

Homer’s Odyssey is a tale of true heroism and it entails many means that the reader will pick up on, each of which has its own significance. This story covers what it really means to be devoted to love and family. Odysseus in this story is the poster child for overcoming adversity and hardship in order to be successful. There isn’t just one overall meaning to this poem because all of the smaller images are what really make the bigger picture so incredible. This story isn’t merely a tale of a…

The Use and Abuse of the Chosen: A Comparison of Divinities in the Torah and the Odyssey The Torah and Homer’s Odyssey offer two different lenses through which to understand the varying connotations of the word “use.” For different reasons, the Torah’s God and the Greek gods use and test their chosen people. In the Torah, God’s people are chosen to serve Him; in service to Him, they better their lives. God’s people are His focus. He acts more out of love and care for them than out of…

Odysseus has yet to return to his home and kingdom of Ithaca. His home is overrun with a large amount of suitors courting his wife Penelope, who has remained loyal to her husband. Held captive at Ogygia, homesick Odysseus lives with the beautiful nymph Calypso who eventually grants him freedom to travel back to Ithaca. Due to Poseidon’s hate and Athena’s guidance, Odysseus lands in the home of the Phaecians who grant him safe passage in exchange for stories of his…

Some modern heroes in our modern society include figures such as Malala and Gandhi, they are seen as heroes because of their admirable qualities such as humility and courage. The question is, is Odysseus, the protagonist of Homer's epic The Odyssey, a modern hero? Odysseus is a man on his way home from the Trojan war when he is strewn off course by the almighty Poseidon, and he must find his way home. Even though Odysseus displays traits of strength and intelligence he lacks major qualities…

In The Odyssey, Count of Monte Cristo, and Thor, all of the main characters have unique attributes or characteristics that makes the hero’s archetype. Homer’s Odysseus (The Odyssey), Alexander Dumas’s Edmond Dantes (The Count of Monte Cristo), and Kenneth Branagh’s Thor (Thor) are all main characters that have special attributes that make the hero’s archetype. Thor’s arrogance, strength, and self-sacrificing attitude make him an epic, and a romantic hero., Odysseus’s Intellect, bravery, and…

Resultantly of these differences, the two stories transfer conflicting messages about life in general. The Iliad and The Odyssey convey two different sights on the Mother Nature of the Olympian Gods, there are associated to the social rivalry, and the overall allocation of humans throughout them all too momentary. The Iliad starts with Chryses, a prophet of Apollo, coming to a Greek camp and proposing treasured “penalty tokens” for the reappearance of his daughter who had taken by the…